Thursday, January 8, 2015

Are You Fired or Hired?


The Celebrity Apprentice is one of the most popular unscripted television shows on the air.  Each episode, we watch teams of former athletes, actors, musicians and personalities come together to execute a marketing promotion or business campaign for charity, and then debrief with Donald Trump to determine which team was more successful. The losing team has a member fired in the boardroom.

Each week, the show demonstrates because you have success in one area doesn't necessarily translate into another field. It also shows that there are forces, including allies, who are working against you no matter how good your intent. The best contestants win or lose from a place of high self esteem. The stars who are fail are the crazy, catty, scene stealing individuals; who may make for entertaining television but are on the B list for a reason. Will you be hired or fired?  You ultimately make the decision, not your handlers, publicists, friends or spouses.